Laserfiche WebLink
RENTAL HOUSING TASK FORCE <br />PROACTIVE RENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM <br />August 18, 2011 <br />Mr. Jay Trevino, Executive Director <br />Planning & Building Agency <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, M -20 <br />P.O. Box 1988 <br />Santa Ana, CA 92702 -1922 <br />Subject: PREP Extension and Inspection Fee Adjustment <br />Dear Mr. Trevino: <br />This letter is written to advise you that as the Chairman of the Rental Housing Task Force, I am <br />hereby notifying you of the unanimous decision by the Rental Housing Task Force Members to <br />endorse the request by the Planning and Building Agency for the continuation of the Proactive <br />Rental Enforcement Program (PREP) for the calendar years of 2012 — 2015. Our endorsement is <br />conditional with the understanding that there will be no changes to the current operational <br />guidelines or to the availability of the Gold Seal Incentive Program. We also support the request <br />to adjust the annual PREP per rental unit inspection fee annually, effective with the 2012 license <br />renewal billing cycle, based on Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles- Riverside- Orange <br />County area, <br />I represent the Apartment Association of Orange County and have been a member of the Rental <br />Housing Task Force since the inception of PREP in 1992. 1 have been please with the City of <br />Santa Ana's commitment to operating the program in complete compliance with the originally <br />approved policies and procedures. The other members and I look forward to this cooperative <br />working relationship continuing. <br />The Rental Housing Task force is requesting the Santa Ana City Council to approve the PREP <br />inspection fee adjustment with the understandings stated above. <br />Sincerely, <br />Ray Ma gi, C <br />Rental Housing Task Force <br />c: Miguel Pulido, Mayor <br />Paul Walters, Interim City Manager <br />Exhibit 1 <br />75A -5 <br />